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Close side-profile photograph of a smiling man with a large dark hair bundle wrapped high on his head, worn in a swept-back crown style. He wears a dark garment with a neck garland of white jasmine strands and red roses, with yellow and orange marigold accents, and gold ceremonial ornaments hanging at his chest. A gold earring is visible. Behind him are walls of yellow marigold garlands interspersed with red, orange and white flowers and green leaves, with a gold-toned backdrop.

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Side profile photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed, wearing a large dark twisted turban and a thick white jasmine garland mixed with red roses and pink flowers around his neck. He wears gold earrings and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a wall of yellow marigold and red flower garlands on a golden backdrop. He appears to be receiving a garland during a garlanding honour. a person: long dark turban-style hair and ornate garlands fit a candidate, but the face is partly turned and the cues are only moderately distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A man with eyes closed sits in front of a dense backdrop of yellow, orange, red and white marigold and rose garlands with green leaves. He wears a tall matted topknot with a crescent moon ornament and a rudraksha-style bead decoration, a red tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, a gold necklace and layered garlands of red roses, white flowers and red beads, with a reddish-brown cloth at the shoulder.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19 +3 copiesA man seated on a red velvet cushion before a backdrop of marigold, red and white flower garlands and green leaves, with gold-toned panels behind. He wears a long dark braided topknot, a red-orange vertical tilak and a red-and-white flower garland over a gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold armlet on his upper arm, and a bare upper body wrapped in a dark red cloth.2016-07-19Close side profile of a man with long dreadlocked hair piled high on his head, smiling with eyes lowered against a warm golden background. He wears a thick garland of red pomegranate-like beads, white jasmine flowers and a red rose with green leaves around his neck, plus a gold earring and a red tilak on his forehead. The face is clearly visible; the image is a close-up portrait with no other people in view.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19September 21 20172017-09-21 +3 copiesClose photo of a smiling man with a tall bundle of long dark hair wrapped high on his head and strung with rudraksha beads. He has white vibhuti lines across his forehead with a red tilak mark between the brows and a short beard. He wears a rust-red saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold chain, and a thick garland of red roses alternating with yellow marigolds and green leaves. His bare right shoulder is visible, and a silver ceremonial surface is behind him.2018-04-03A smiling man sits centrally, wearing a tall swept-back black turban-like hairstyle decorated with green leaves, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold ornate necklace, rudraksha beads, and layered yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. White ash markings cover his forehead and arms. Behind him stands a large decorated deity murti in red and white draped cloth, framed by colourful floral garlands. In the right foreground a person in an orange garment bends forward. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha and garlands. The setting appears to be a festival ritual with floral decoration.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07July 19 20162016-07-19